School desk and seat



(No Model.)

0 T AMMON SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT, Patented May 22,1894.

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CHARLES T. AMMON, OF WOOSTER, OHIO.

SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1 \To. 520,026, dated May22, 1894.

Application filed February 7, 1894. Serial No. 499,360. (No model.)

To whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES T. AMMON, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Wooster, in the county ofWayne and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in School Desks and Seats; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- 7 Figure 1, isa perspective view of the desk and seat. Figs. 2 and 3, are viewsshowing the standards and their different parts separated from eachother, with the back, seat, and desk removed. Fig. 4, is a side view ofthe standards, or one section of the standards.

The present invention has relation to school desks and seats, and itconsists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin all of thefigures of the drawlngs.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the leg or standard of theseat and desk,

which is formed in sections or pairs, and the sections united togetherby means of suitable clamping bolts or rivets, which clam ping bolts orrivets are passed through apertures formed in the flanges a. In thedrawings each section of the standard proper is provided with fourflanges; but it will be understood that a greater or less number can beused, as the only object designed to be accomplished by the flanges isto securely unite the sections composing the standard A together.

For the purpose of providing means for holding the back B, in properposition, the sections of the standard proper are extended upward, andcurved outward from each other, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, whichcontinuation forms the arms 0. The arms 0 are each provided with thegroove 1), and when the sections are secured together, as illustrated inFig. 1, a groove will be located upon each side, thereby providing twogrooves, located opposite each other, which grooves are for the purposeof receiving the edges of the back to the extent of the height of thegrooves.

The back B is extended above the top of the grooves 12, and the portionof the back so extended is securely attached to the desk sides D,substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The desk sides D are extended rearward as illustrated, and are soextended for the purpose of providing means for securely attaching thedesk or table E.

For the purpose of providing means for holding the book shelf F inproper position, the ribs 0 are provided or if desired, grooves may takethe place of the ribs, inasmuch as the same object can be accomplishedwith either construction. For the purpose of providing restsor supports,the flanges d are provided, which flanges are secured in any convenientand well known manner to the back B. The flanges d are each providedwith the inclined ribs or projections 01, which ribs or projections arepreferably formed integral with the flanges d.

It will be understood that by providing the rests or supports, they willform suitable rests, and supports for the shoulders of the their top orupper ends to the bottom or under side of the seat, and the lower endsattached to one of the flanges, or set of flanges a.

It will be understood that by my peculiar arrangement, I am enabled toconstruct a school desk and seat that will be strong and durable, and atthe same time provide a support for the seat and desk that will take uplittle room, and at the same time so locate the desk and seat supportthat it will not come in contact with the clothes of persons as theypass to and fro, or enter between two desks.

It will be understood that by providing the curved arms 0, and attachingthe seat as described that the desk proper will be securely bracedlaterally.

For the purpose of providing a firm support for the standard A, thebottom or lower ends of the standard sections are flared as illustratedin the drawings, by which arrangement, the desk and seat is properlybraced in all directions.

For the purpose of stiffening the upward and outwardly curved arms 0,the screws a, or their equivalents are properly seated into the edges ofthe back B, as illustrated in the dotted lines Fig. 1.

In Fig. 4, a side view of one section of the standard A together withits different parts is illustrated, and as shown, the standard or leg Ais curved backward, which is so formed for the purpose of giving moreroom directly in front of the seat G, or in other words curving thestandard so as to bring it out of the way of the occupant.

Another object and purpose of curving the 7 standard A, is to betterbalance the desk proper, as it will be understood that by so curving thestandard the seat G will be brought more directly over the base B.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- Y 1. The combination of the leg orstandard A, formed in sections clamped together, the

upward and outward curved arms 0, formed integral with the standardsections and provided at their top or upper ends with the desk sides D,the grooves 1) formed in the arms 0, the back B, the seat G, and thedesk or table, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the post or standard A, formed in sectionsprovided with the arms 0, the seat support e, secured to the top orupper end of one of the standard sections, the braces f, the back B,secured to the arms 0 and the desk sides E, and provided with theflanges at having the inclined ribs 0?, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

3. The combination of the curved standard or leg A formed in sections,each section provided with the upwardly and outwardly curved arm 0,provided with the groove 1), the back B, the desk sides D having securedthereto the desk E, and the book shelf F, and the seat Gr, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereuntosubscribed my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES T. AMMON.

WVitnesses:

GEORGE J. KRIEGER, J r., A. A. INGRAM.

